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Working Animal Collection (page 11)

From ploughing fields to seaside strolls they can the unsung heroes of our daily lives

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: City Traffic

City Traffic
1897: Traffic on Fleet Street near Ludgate Hill, London. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Regent Quadrant

Regent Quadrant
circa 1890: Horse drawn buses passing a group of sandwich board men down Regent Quadrant, London. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Covent Garden Cart

Covent Garden Cart
circa 1900: A Covent Garden horse-drawn cart piled high with baskets in a street near Blackfriars, London. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: East End Hospital

East End Hospital
circa 1900: Exterior of The Great General Hospital For East London (The London Hospital) in Whitechapel Road. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Tourist Attraction

Tourist Attraction
circa 1890: Madame Tussauds waxworks museum, on Baker Street, London. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus
1899: A statue of Eros on the Shaftesbury memorial fountain in Londons Piccadilly Circus. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: City Policeman

City Policeman
1896: Policeman on duty near Bank station, London. (Photo by London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Przewalskis horses

Przewalskis horses

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Camels at Xinjiang, china

Camels at Xinjiang, china

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Man riding in donkey-drawn cart (B&W)

Man riding in donkey-drawn cart (B&W)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Mule standing in street, (B&W)

Mule standing in street, (B&W)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Car riding on street along park, horse carriages on other side, (B&W)

Car riding on street along park, horse carriages on other side, (B&W)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Horse carriage riding on street, (B&W)

Horse carriage riding on street, (B&W)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Couple looking at cows pulling cart (B&W)

Couple looking at cows pulling cart (B&W)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Woman stroking horse beside fence

Woman stroking horse beside fence

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Ploughing rice paddy fields with Water Buffalo near Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia

Ploughing rice paddy fields with Water Buffalo near Bukittinggi, West Sumatra, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Arizona Life

Arizona Life
A group of men in Arizona standing outside a hut with their dogs and donkeys and animal skins drying on the wall, Arizona, 1908. (Photo by W. J. Lubken/FPG/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: New York Tram

New York Tram
A Belt Line horsedrawn streetcar running between South Ferry and Central Park in New York City, circa 1917. (Photo by FPG/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Local rider with his horse in China

Local rider with his horse in China

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Donkey in Tiberan village

Donkey in Tiberan village

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Yaks marching over grass field

Yaks marching over grass field

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: A horse fed on tibetan grass field

A horse fed on tibetan grass field

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Icelandic horses looking at camera

Icelandic horses looking at camera

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Americans In France

Americans In France
An American cavalryman kissing a French girl. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: First Aid Yeomanry

First Aid Yeomanry
Women of the First Aid Yeomanry watering horses in camp at Lee. They were forerunners to the Womens Army Corps. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Manoeuvres

Manoeuvres
29th April 1913: Batteries of Artillery riding up to the firing line on Salisbury Plain, Wiltshire during manoeuvres. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: American Allies

American Allies
15th August 1917: American troops marching through the streets of London watched by a welcoming crowd. (Photo by A. R. Coster/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circus
12th March 1918: People line the pavement round Eros in Piccadilly Circus. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Parcel Delivery

Parcel Delivery
19th October 1918: Parcels piled high in a South Western Railways horse-drawn wagon, ready for delivery from Nine Elms goods yard, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Careful Journey

Careful Journey
19th October 1918: A horse drawn cart carrying glass in a special packaging at Nine Elms goods yard. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Top Heavy

Top Heavy
19th October 1918: A driver is perched high up above his horses on a cart piled dangerously high with baskets at Nine Elms goods yard, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Beasts Of Burden

Beasts Of Burden
19th October 1918: Cart horses, their carts piled high with sacks, wait patiently at Nine Elms goods yard, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Mobile Canteen

Mobile Canteen
December 1918: A travelling kitchen van outside Buckingham Palace where it is to be inspected by the Queen. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Atherstone Hounds

Atherstone Hounds
December 1910: Hounds in the kennels at the Atherstone fox hunt, in Atherstone, Warwickshire. (Photo by W. G. Phillips/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Street Fire

Street Fire
6th June 1910: Horse drawn fire engines attend to a fire in Fore Street, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: The Vat House

The Vat House
1908: The vat house at Henley and Sons Cider makers in Newton Abbot in Devon. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Horse And Cart

Horse And Cart
1st May 1907: A horse and cart, part of the May Day parade at Matlock Bath. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Tree Transplant

Tree Transplant
1907: A tree is moved in toto on a timber carriage, drawn by a team of five horses, to be transplanted elswhere. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Goods Yard

Goods Yard
1908: The goods yard at Newton Abbot station where cider from the Henley and Sons Cider Works is loaded onto trains. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Dressed Costers

Dressed Costers
circa 1900: Costers dressed up in Kensal Rise, London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Threadneedle Street

Threadneedle Street
16th August 1912: Pedestrians crossing Threadneedle Street in London. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Waterloo Cup

Waterloo Cup
March 1924: Participants in the Waterloo Cup competition on Mah-a-Buacaill course. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Cornish Seaweed

Cornish Seaweed
1935: The gathering of seaweed with St Michaels Mount in the background. (Photo by Hudson/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Suffragette Transport

Suffragette Transport
circa 1910: A vehicle, painted white and purple, used by the speakers of The Womens Political Union at their street corner meetings to promote the Suffragette cause in America

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: The Field Moving Off

The Field Moving Off
circa 1910: Warwickshire Hunt at Farnborough. Topical Special 431. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: Release Of The Hounds

Release Of The Hounds
8th November 1906: The Meynell Hounds at Auton Hall, Pottingham. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: The Meet

The Meet
10th November 1905: The Atherstone hounds at Brownsover. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)

Background imageWorking Animal Collection: The Hunt Procession

The Hunt Procession
10th November 1908: Meet of the Atherstone Hunt at Brownsover, Warwickshire. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)



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From ploughing fields to seaside strolls they can the unsung heroes of our daily lives. In Derbyshire, England, the majestic shire horses gracefully pull their weight as they tirelessly plough the land. Meanwhile, in Blackpool, Lancashire, a charming donkey takes tourists on a delightful beach ride with the iconic Blackpool tower as its backdrop. The allure of a horse-drawn gypsy caravan transports us back in time to an era where simplicity and wanderlust prevailed. And who can forget the thrilling White Horse Final? The power and elegance of these magnificent creatures leave spectators awe-struck. Not only do animals serve practical purposes but they also provide companionship and loyalty. Two Leonbergers proudly stand side by side, exuding strength and devotion that warms our hearts. Even in faraway Santorini, Greece, a humble donkey poses humbly before a picturesque blue-domed church. In bustling cities like New York City, even amidst towering skyscrapers and busy streets lies an oasis - public libraries - where therapy dogs bring comfort to those seeking solace among books. These gentle souls remind us that sometimes all we need is some furry affection. While some animals work for noble causes such as delivering milk carts or assisting law enforcement against poaching activities; others partake in exhilarating adventures like hounds chasing after foxes while mounted on trusty steeds, and are not just mere tools; they embody dedication and resilience that inspire us humans every day.